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Recent diagnosis - advice on report please

Beth CG

Hiya

my 16 yr old us recently received a diagnosis of ASD. I’ve been asked to read through the draft report before meeting to discuss it. I’m confused as to how the report details so much background information and family information - for example the fact I had post natal depression and that I split up from his dad temporarily. Is this normal or can I request for this to be taken out? I don’t understand how it can be useful for people working with my son to read this ?

thank you!!!

Parents

  • I know that my assessment/diagnosis report was extremely thorough. They have to go through every potential cause of symptoms throughout your entire life, in order to rule out other causes before giving a diagnosis of ASD. So it is an essential and relevant part of the report. However, it might be possible to request an abbreviated version of the report for use at school or work.

  • in reply to Kitsune

    yeah, my (private adult) full report basically included everything i had said during the 4hr appt. It was incredibly detailed and personal. She recommended I keep that just for me (although it was sent to my GP) and gave me a 2 page letter for employers etc.

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  • in reply to Bagpuss7

    Oh it’s horrible isn’t it, the diagnostic report? Really too personal and extremely uncomfortable to read. I totally freaked out after reading mine. I found it excruciatingly painful to read how ‘impaired’ a professional perceives me as being, though I do also realise that is the point and the intention of the assessment and the report.